LAN does not have a valid IP Configuration

[kurobue]

Good day. I recently replaced our built in LAN card with a new LAN adapter. After driver installation from the CD and hardware installation, it gives out Ethernet does not have a valid IP configuration. Some details for the machine and procedures I did to try and solve the problem.

Lan card: D-Link Gigabit PCI desktop adapter, DGE-528T
OS: Windows 10
- can't access router config through IP address
- lights on LAN card and router
- same problems when using an old router
- same problems when using a different cables
- pinging the LAN card works
- pinging the router does not work
- ipconfig shows IP starting at 169
- LAN card shows up properly on device manager
- internet works on WiFi
- no spare PC/laptop yet to test

Things I did:
- unplug everything and restart
- disabled onboard LAN
- replugged LAN card and reinstalled drivers
- used different PCI port
- disabled IPV6 on adapter properties
- tried different command prompt codes found online
- assigned IP address, subnet mask and gateway manually
- disabled, enabled LAN card on device manager

 

[gbb0330]

'ipconfig shows IP starting at 169' could mean several things, your PC is not communicating with the router, router does not have DHCP enabled.

seems like you have done plenty of troubleshooting on the PC. lets take a look at the router.
log into the router's config page and make sure DHCP is on. let us know the IP address of the router and the DHCP scope.